Government of Nova Scotia I. Policy Statement It is the policy of the Government of Nova Scotia to encourage clear and effective communication with all Nova Scotians using a variety of accepted tools, including social media. Government use of social media must, like all other forms of communication, meet tests of credibility, privacy, authority and accountability. II. Social media means the online technologies and practices that are used to share information and opinions and build relationships. III Policy Objectives The objectives of this policy are to: IV. This policy applies to all social media communication by Government employees of departments, offices of Government and the public service as listed in Category I of Management Manual 100: Management Guide, Chapter 1, Policy 1.2. V. VI. All Government Employees Senior Management Deputy Head The deputy head is responsible for administering and ensuring implementation of the policy. Communications Nova Scotia VII. VIII.
New Zealand Government In November 2011, the ICT Strategy Group (external site link)1 approved the "Social media in government" guidance. The aim is to encourage best practice social media use by government agencies, provide useful templates and tools for planning, and give an overview of the strengths, weaknesses, benefits and risks of this very important and rapidly growing toolset. The intent of the guidance is to encourage best practice social media use by government agencies, provide useful templates and tools for planning, and give an overview of the strengths, weaknesses, benefits and risks of this very important and rapidly growing toolset. The "Social media in government" guidance is made up of three main documents: High-level guidance — Guidance for managers who are trying to decide if their organisation should use social media. Since the above guidance was released, a variety of organisations have looked at government use of social media in New Zealand: